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How to get fromCologne to Swedenby train, plane, bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Sweden by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)planeDUS - GOT
    4h 41m
    kr 960–3,026

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain344 / ...
    17h 7m
    kr 793–2,673

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN74
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, CityterminalenbusN602
    25h 15m
    kr 794–2,000

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain10300 / ...
    18h 22m
    kr 1,003–2,473

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeCGN - ARN
    4h 40m
    kr 1,057–2,647

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeDUS - CPH
    5h 10m
    kr 1,205–3,421

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeDUS - ARN
    5h 4m
    kr 1,260–4,476

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)planeFRA - GOT
    5h 8m
    kr 1,530–3,829

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeFRA - CPH
    5h 32m
    kr 1,675–3,524

  10. Train, night train via Sprötze

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to TostedttrainDrf
    2. Take the train from Tostedt to Hamburg HbftrainRe
    3. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Sodertalje Syd stationnighttrainNt
    19h 10m

  11. Drive 1,510 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Stockholmcar1,510 km
    14h 25m
    kr 2,592–3,744

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholmcar
    14h 39m
    kr 3,239–4,634

Cologne to Sweden by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration17h 7mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 793Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sweden?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 25h 15m.

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